
Ellsworth Boyd out for
a dive on the reefs and
wrecks off Nevis with
Captain Ellis Chaderton
Ellsworth
Boyd has been writing his Wreck Facts column for 27 years, informing,
researching and updating divers on shipwreck discoveries and issues
throughout the world. His column first appeared in Skin Diver Magazine
and later in Underwater USA, Clive Cussler's NUMA News, Sport Diver
Magazine, and now Northeast and Northwest Dive News.
Ellsworth,
a native Marylander, learned to dive when he was a lifeguard in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida. He became hooked on shipwrecks after exploring
historic vessels sunk off Florida and the Bahamas. His research on shipwrecks

Ellsworth Boyd and
Anne Baxter explore
a wreck in the Bahamas.
and other diving subjects led to hundreds of articles that have appeared
in major dive publications in the U.S. Canada, England, Italy and Germany.
"I've received thousands
of inquiries throughout the years," Ellsworth says, "from divers
in the U.S. and many foreign countries. My column led me to search for
treasure with the late Mel Fisher, write a feature on the discovery
of the Titanic, and become friends with Clive Cussler, who's
a fan of Wreck Facts."
Ellsworth
has been a featured speaker at dive symposiums throughout the U.S. and
is Professor Emeritus, College of Education, Towson University, Towson,
Maryland. He resides in White Hall, Maryland, with his wife Cathy and
daughters Alison and Emily.
(ILD wishes to thank Ells Boyd)

Ellsworth Boyd takes
notes after discovering
a shipwreck. Photo credit:
Steve Waterman

Ellsworth Boyd takes
notes to help organize
thoughts and subject
matter later on.

Ellsworth Boyd dives
with the U.S. Navy
Underwater Photo Team,
Andros Island, Bahamas.